Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC)

Detective Sergeant Lensing and Officer Sharp (from
left to right) are the
Belgrade Police Department members of the national Internet Crimes
Against Children Task Force (ICAC). The ICAC Task Force Program was
created to help State and local law enforcement agencies enhance
their investigative response to offenders who use the Internet,
online communication systems, or other computer technology to
sexually exploit children. The program is currently composed of 61
regional Task Force agencies and is funded by the United States
Office Of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The ICAC Task
Force works closely with the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children to help keep children safe online.

Two of the major types of investigations
conducted by the ICAC Task Force include investigations of child
pornography and child enticement or luring. Child pornography is
defined by law as the visual depiction of a person under the age of
18 engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Luring is the process by
which predators target child victims; make contact; and work to
develop friendship, emotional reliance, and interest in sexual
topics. The predator may initiate offline sexual relations quickly
or spend months "grooming" the child towards a sexual relationship.

Request a Presentation

ICAC Task Force members offer internet
safety presentations in an attempt to educate parents and
children about the dangers of online predators and how to stay safe
while using the internet. Task Force members offer this public
service in an attempt to keep our community safer in the ever
changing computer world. Presentations are available by request
however availability must be confirmed before the presentation can
be agreed upon. To request a presentation
CLICK HERE.

National Center for Missing & Exploited
Children
Charles B. Wang International Children's Building
699 Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3175
The United States of America

Phone: 703-224-2150
Fax: 703-224-2122
1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

NetSmartz411 is a first-of-its-kind,
online service provided by the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children (NCMEC) to answer questions about Internet
safety, computers, and the Web. NetSmartz411 is provided at no cost
to the public and made possible by a generous donation from the
Qwest Foundation.